BASEBALL: Oakland forces extra innings but drops twin bill to Terps

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Chris Van Dyke made a strong start as Oakland (0-4) succumbed, 8-0 and 4-3 in 10 innings, in a doubleheader against Maryland (4-3) on Sunday at Bob "Turtle" Smith Field. The Golden Grizzlies forced extra-innings in the series finale.

"We really battled and the final game could have gone either way," said head coach John Musachio. "I think that our starting pitching and defense was really strong. We gave ourselves a chance to win in the end. That was a tough ACC opponent and I think we'll take a lot of positives away from this series."

Game 1

Tim Koons (0-1) recorded seven strikeouts over six innings on the mound for the Golden Grizzlies. He allowed four runs on five hits in his first start for Oakland.

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Kyle Bobolts went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead OU.The Black and Gold managed just four hits off the Terrapin pitchers and were shutout for the first time this season.

Brady Kirkpatrick (1-1) earned the win for Maryland, which broke the game open late with a four-run seventh inning. Kevin Martir was 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the UMD offense, which had 11 hits.Kyle Convissar had three RBIs.

Game 2

The Golden Grizzlies battled Maryland to extra innings before eventually falling 4-3 in 10 innings. Jared Theisen had two hits to lead the OU offense, as Oakland led 3-2 heading into the ninth inning.

Maryland scored twice in the second inning to take a 2-1 lead. Oakland had an immediate response in the third, as Todd Dunham hit a leadoff double and scored on an RBI-groundout by Mike Carson. OU took a 3-2 lead in the fourth after Robby Enslen scored on Connor Mielock's RBI ground ball out.

Doug Beath had an RBI-single to put the Golden Grizzlies in front 1-0. Enslen and Theisen both had two hits to lead OU.

Van Dyke gave Oakland a quality start, allowing just two runs on three hits over five innings. He recorded two strikeouts and left with a 3-2 lead. Russ Luxton (0-1) suffered the loss, after going 4.1 innings and striking out three batters. Jake Stinnett (1-0) earned the win in relief for Maryland.

The Terrapins tied the game in the bottom of the eighth inning and earned a walkoff win in the 10th on Martir's RBI-single. Both teams finished with seven hits.

Oakland returns to action with a three-game series at Kansas State. The opening game of the series is Friday at 4 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium.